1942 Portland Pilots football team
The 1942 Portland Pilots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Portland as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its sixth and final year under head coach Robert L. Mathews, the team compiled a 5–2 record. The team played its home games at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, Oregon.
| 1942 Portland Pilots football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 5–2 |
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| Home stadium | Multnomah Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Santa Clara | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho Southern Branch | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (CA) | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Players included Larry Beil.
Portland was ranked at No. 119 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | Pacific (OR) | W 46–0 | [2] | ||
| October 3 | Willamette |
| W 34–13 | [3] | |
| October 10 | at Western Washington |
| W 26–0 | [4][5] | |
| October 17 | vs. Second Air Force | L 13–20 | 5,000 | [6] | |
| October 24 | at Saint Martin's | Olympia, WA | W 39–6 | [7] | |
| November 7 | Pacific Lutheran |
| W 41–0 | [8] | |
| November 21 | at Idaho | L 14–20 | 6,000 | [9] |
References
- Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Portland U. Takes Opener". The Bend Bulletin. September 26, 1942. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Portland U. Trims Willamette, 34-13". The Eugene Register-Guard. October 4, 1942. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vikings "Tough," Matthews Warns". The Bellingham Herald. Bellingham, Washington. October 9, 1942. p. 7. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Pilots Pounce on WCE 26-0". The Oregon Statesman. October 11, 1942. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Air Force Eleven Defeat Portland U. by 20-13 Score". Provo (Utah) Sunday Herald. October 18, 1942. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Pilots Smash St. Martin's". The Oregon Statesman. October 25, 1942. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Unorthodoxed Pilots Bewilder Lutes, 41-0". The Eugene Register-Guard. November 8, 1942. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vandals Rally To Nip Pilots". The Oregon Statesman. November 22, 1942. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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